You know you are in survival mode when your human nature to help is tainted by fleeting thoughts of 'No one helped me', 'How will you repay this' or 'Oh I have to worry about you too'
It's NOT self care that makes us selfish - that helps us bring back balance so we can function on the balance between emotion and logic. 'Survival mode' - is what makes us ask (even unconsciously 'what about me!?')
Giving or helping when in balance means we do so freely. And better recognise when we receive it in return.
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